This ought to be good. What if the “messy,” unplanned parts of cities — the slums, the informal markets, the self-built homes — are not failures, but the city’s own rough draft?
Echanove and Srivastava argue that urbanism should start with the people who shape cities every day, not just the officials who plan them from above.
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This article lumps informal transport in with private cars and app-based cabs as part of the city's problem. Seriously? Informal transport is likely the stopgap that is preventing total gridlock.
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Gurgaon: Residents of newly developed sectors along the Dwarka Expressway have written to Prime Minister and chief ministers of Delhi and Haryana, see.
Webinar TODAY: Why African cities must stop resisting informal transport and start building on its strengths.
Policymakers often try to replace informal transport. Research says: Informal transport is the solution. Registration link in first comment.
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Nigeria’s informal transport sector is already solving mobility challenges. It’s time for policies to catch up.
“We want to give operators of informal mobility a voice, make them visible.” For Nigeria, this means shifting from disruption to collaboration.
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By Olayinka Latona Editor-in-Chief of AfroMobility Intel and Managing Director of Bosworth Marketing Consulting (BMC), Bukola Majekodunmi, has appealed to the Nigerian government to abandon guesswork and develop evidence-based policies for the nation’s vast informal transport sector, which serves millions daily but remains overlooked in official planning. She argued that Africa’s rapid urban growth has outpaced […]
Report: From 2017 to 2024, jeepney operators in the Philippines resisted a top-down "modernization" approach to transport policy, and flexed their ability to influence policy.
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Europe can learn from India's informal transport to fill mobility gaps in rural and underserved areas.
European regions with shrinking rural public transport could adopt flexible, community-driven systems to ensure mobility for older adults, children, and low-income residents
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Melissa Bruntlett, Sustainable Mobility Advisor and author, explores how ‘informal transport’ like Tuk-tuks, rickshaws, and motorbike taxis fill an essential transport gap in Delhi, India, and why Europe should take note
“The technology is not a panacea. It’s not apolitical. We need people at the table who deeply understand the problem.” – Alma Rangel of Codeando México
Digitizing informal public transport works best through collaboration. The result is not just an app, but a system where open data empowers riders and planners.
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Hong Kong is limiting ride-hailing licenses to maintain 90% public transport usage. Unlimited ride-hailing expansion undermines sustainable transport.
Regulatory frameworks and technology should enhance rather than displace transport networks that serve communities.
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You can’t plan humane cities if you never experience them at human scale.
People making transport policies often don’t know the reality of commuters. Cities need connected, accessible systems that reflect the lives of the majority: walking and biking, modern jeepneys, e-BRTs. Not more car lanes.
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IN hindsight, I begin to appreciate the value of being born poor. Poverty made me experience all the difficulties of life and toughened my character and resolve to aspire to make things better not only for myself but for others. The lessons and sufferings I experienced in those years of struggle served me well in identifying problems and offering solutions. Not that I advocate for people to remain poor. Rather, I am a firm believer in the value of immersion and learning by doing. What I do learn from poverty is the necessity of being immersed in real life to experience the problem so that a deeper and nuanced appreciation of the challenges can be achieved. This will certainly lead to a better solution. The ability to view an issue from within and without is a skill that leaders must have.
80% of urban planning research fails to integrate sustainability, smart cities, and master planning.
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